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E. G. BOWER May 16, 1933.

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Filed Sept. 28, 1932 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 mm m 0 G v a a Spa is. BOWER May16, 1933.

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Filed Sept. 28, 1932 2 Sheets-$heet 2 I npenior GI 30 war MET an A llprne y Patented May 16, 1933 UNE ED STATES rsr ()FFECE' Y EVAN G.BOWER, OF LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA SIGN Application filed September 28,1932. Serial No. 635,270.

The present invention relates to new and useful improvements in signsand has for its primary object to provide, in a manner as hereinafterset forth, a device of this kind including a supporting structure orframe and one or more interchangeable or removable plates mounted in thesupporting structure or frame.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a, sign of thecharacter described embodying novel means for mounting the plates in thesupporting structure or frame together with means for locking saidplates in position.

Other objects of the invention are to provide a sign which will besimple in construction, strong, durable, attractive in appearance, andwhich may be manufactured at low cost.

All of the foregoing and still further objects and advantages of theinvention will become apparent from a study of the followingspecification, taken in connection with the accompanying drawingswherein like characters of reference designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views, and wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the sup porting structure or frame ofa sign constructed in accordance with the present invention.

Figure 2 is a detail view principally in perspective and partiallybroken away in section of one of the uprights of the frame.

Figure 3 is a detail view in perspective of a pair of the plates.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, it will be seen that theembodiment of the invention which has been illustrated comprises a framewhich is designated generally by the reference numeral 1, said frameincluding metallic, tubular posts 2 and 3 between the upper and lowerportions of which cross members 4 extend. While the posts 2 and 3 areillustrated in the drawings as being substantially square in horizontalsection, they may be of any suitable shape. The posts 2 and 3 arepreferably anchored or embedded in the ground. Mounted on the upper endof the post 2 is a, cap 5.

The inner sides of the posts 2 and 3 have formed therein vertical slots6 having notches 7 projecting horizontally from the opposite sidesthereof. In its outer side, the post 3 has formed therein a similarnotched slot 8 which is alined with the slots 6.

The reference numeral 9 designates metallic plates which are mounted inthe slots 6 of the posts 2 and 3, said plates having oppositelyextending flanges 10 on their upper and lower edges which are engageablein the notches 7 of said slots 6 for removably supporting the plates inposition between the posts. The plates 9 may be of any suitable size solong as the flanges 10 are spaced properly for engagement in the notches7.

The plates 9 are mounted in position by sliding the same horizontallythrough the slots 8 and 6 of the post 3 until one end of said platesrests in the slot 6 of the post 2 and the other ends thereof rest in theslot 6 of the post 3. Then, a substantially channel-shaped locking bar11 is slidably inserted in the post 3 for closing the slot 8, therebypreventing removal or withdrawal of the plates 9. As clearly seen inFigure 2 of the drawings, the open side of the bar 11 is adjacent theinner side of the post 3 while the closed side or bight portion of saidbar 11 is adjacent the outer side of said post 3 for closing the slot 8.The post 3 is open at its upper end for slidably receiving the bar 11. Acap 12, similar to the cap 5, is mounted on the upper end of the bar11.

It will thus be seen that a sign has been provided through the medium ofwhich the indicia-bearing plates 9 may be expeditiously inserted andremoved as desired. Further, as many of the plates 9 as wished may be gmMU mounted in the frame 1. The notches 7 are so spaced as to cause theplates 9 to overlap, as suggested in Figure 3 of the draw ings, and theslots in the posts 2 and 3 are of sutficient width to permit this.

It is believed that the many advantages of a sign constructed inaccordance with the present invention will be readily understood, andalthough the preferred embodiment of the invention is as illustrated anddescribed, it is to be understood that changes in the details ofconstruction and in the combination and arrangement of parts may beresorted to which will fall within the scope of the invention asclaimed.

What is claimed is:

1. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, op-

posed posts, said posts having notched slots in their opposed sides,panels extending between the posts and having their end portions engagedin the slots, and flanges on the panels engaged in the notches of theslots.

2. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, opposed posts having notchedslots extending vertically in their opposed sides, cross mem bersextending between the posts, removable plates extending between theposts and having their end portions engaged in the slots, oppositelyextending flanges on each plate 3 engageable in the notches on oppositesides of the slots for supporting the plates in said slots, and meansfor locking the plates in the slots.

3. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, opposed posts having slots intheir opposed sides, said slots having notches in their opposite walls,a plate mounted in the slots, and oppositely extending flanges on theupper and lower edges of the plate engageable in the notches on oppositesides of the slots for supporting the plate in position in said slots.

4. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, 0pposed posts, said posts havingslots in their opposed sides, one of the posts further hav- L. ing aslot in its outer side alined with the first named slots, a plateremovably mounted in the first named slots, said plate being insertablethrough the second named slot, and a bar slidably mounted in said onepost for closing the second named slot for locking the plates inposition.

5. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, opposed, tubular posts, saidposts having vertical slots in their opposed sides, one of the postsfurther having a vertical slot in its outer side alined with the firstnamed slots, a plate removably mounted in the first named slots, saidplate being insertable through the second named slot, and asubstantially channel-shaped bar slidably insertable in said one postfor closing the second named slot for retaining the plate in position.

6. A sign comprising a pair of spaced, opposed, tubular posts havingvertical slots in their opposed sides, one of the posts further EVAN G.BOWER.

